'Present simple vs present continous

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• Leerjaar 2

'Present simple vs present continous

Present Simple:

Wanneer gebruik je de Present Simple?

1. Bij gewoonten, feiten en tijdschema's.
2. Wanneer iets nu bezig of aan de gang is.

Present simple:

1. I am walking to school.
2. They walked to school.
3. We have walked to school.
4. He walks to school.

Present simple:

Rule Example

 Je gebruikt de tegenwoordige tijd (present simple)

als je het over het volgende hebt:

• feiten Water boils at 100 degrees.

• gewoontes I usually get up at 6.30.

• toekomst als je een rooster/tijdschema/programma hebt ;The train leaves at 7.30.

• levendig beschrijving/dramatisch effect;

In 1099 William conquers England

Altijd hele werkwoord behalve SHIT: +S

I walk -> He walks

Present Simple:
Pick the example of the present simple.

1. I was walking in the park.
2. I walked in the park.
3. I am walking there.
4. I walk every day.

Present Simple

1. Lucy lives in London.
2. Lucy lived in London.
3. Lucy is Living in London.
4. Lucy has lived in London.

Present simple:

1. I am scanning the items.
2. They scanned the items.
3. We have scanned the items.
4. He scans the items.

Present simple:

Rule Example

 Je gebruikt de tegenwoordige tijd (present simple)

als je het over het volgende hebt:

• feiten Water boils at 100 degrees.

• gewoontes I usually get up at 6.30.

• toekomst als je een rooster/tijdschema/programma hebt ;The train leaves at 7.30.

• levendig beschrijving/dramatisch effect;

In 1099 William conquers England

Altijd hele werkwoord behalve SHIT: +S

I walk -> He walks

Present Simple:
Welke zin staat niet in de present simple?

1. Dogs wag their tail when they are excited.
2. Sarah usually runs to school.
3. Cats tend to scratch things.
4. Jeffrey has been cycling for hours.

Present Simple

1. He travels to work four times a week.
2. He travelled to work four times a week.
3. He is travelling to work.
4. He has travelled to work.

Hoe maak je een present continuous?

1. stam ww + am, are, is + ing
2. ing + am, are, is + stam ww
3. am, are, is + stam ww + ing
4. stam ww + ing + am, are, is

Present continuous:

Wat geef je aan met de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt
2. Iets dat NU aan de gang is.
3. Iets dat is gebeurd in het verleden.

Which one is written in the present continuous?

1. The tree is right there.
2. Don't walk into the tree.
3. I'm climbing the tree.
4. I climbing the tree.

Which one is written in the present continuous?

1. He was working late.
2. He is working late.
3. He worked late.
4. He has worked late.

Which one is written in the present continuous?

1. I love my bedroom.
2. He lost his cat.
3. I have loved breakfast.
4. He is leaving now.

Which one is written in the present continuous?

1. David works every day.
2. David is taking a shower at the moment.
3. David has lost his keys
4. David lost his keys.

Which one is written in the present continuous?

1. We are eating lunch at the cafeteria.
2. They have eaten lunch at the cafeteria before.
3. She ate lunch at the cafeteria.
4. He has eaten lunch at the cafeteria.

Present continuous

1. aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "now, at the moment, listen..." enz.

2. aan te geven dat je iets van plan bent. Meestal staat er bij wanneer je in de toekomst dat van plan bent.

3. irritatie aan te geven

Maak de present continuous door: vorm van 'to be' (am/is/are) + ww+ ing

Susanne is singing right now

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Present Simple

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Present Simple

I am running

Want

Tell

Taking

Say

There is

Holding

 Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Listen!

Never

At the moment

Often

Every week

On Sundays 

Look!

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

My brother and I sometimes ______________ (fight).

fight

fights

are fighting

am fighting

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

They ______________ (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.

are going

goes

go

am going

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

He ______________ (read) a new book in this moment.

are reading

read

reading

is reading

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

I always ______________ (do) my homework after school.

doing

am doing

do

does

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

Every summer we ______________ (visit) our family.  

visited

visitting

visit

is visitting

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

Tom and his brother  ______________ (study) in London at the moment.

are studing

study

are studying

studies

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

You ussually ______________ (go) to work by bus.

goes

going

go

is going

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

I ______________ (listen)  to music now.

listen

am listening

am listenning

is listenning

My mum WASHES her car every Sunday.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

We are wearing the school uniform .......

1. right now
2. always

Are you understanding the Present Simple and Continuous?

1. Yes, I are
2. No, I isn't
3. Yes, I am
4. No, I am not

I .........(work) in an office from 9 to 5 every day.

I ........(drink) a glass of water now.

You know that I always ........(watch) TV on Saturdays.

Sshht, I .......(watch) TV